Thank you to the thousands of Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast for going plaid on June 16th to help protect men from prostate cancer. Because of your support, we can invest more funds in critical research and programs to help even more men and their families!

Taking fundraising to new heights: Canadians climb 5,000 feet for prostate cancer research

Toronto, ON - March 9, 2017 - Over the course of the last few weeks, corporate teams located in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto raised more than $650,000 for prostate cancer research by competing in Prostate Cancer Canada’s (PCC) 4th annual Step Up Challenge, presented by Scotiabank.

The Step Up Challenge involves teams of five competing in a 5,000 foot race up a number of the tallest skyscrapers across Canadian cities. Since 2014 the events have raised over $2,300,000 to support Prostate Cancer Canada.

Corporate teams in Vancouver Step Up for men with prostate cancer and their families

"It is when we come together as a community and challenge ourselves to reach new heights that we are able to expand the boundaries of what is possible,” explained PCC President and CEO, Rocco Rossi. “In that very spirit, participants of Step Up have pushed themselves to the limit in order to bring greater hope to men with prostate cancer and their families."

The top fundraisers in Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto were EllisDon, Keyera and Great Gulf, respectively.

In addition to presenting sponsor Scotiabank, PCC would like to thank sponsors Sanofi, Astellas, Kinross, CBTU, EllisDon, Cadillac Fairview, and The Canadian Brew House, as well as building partners Oxford, GWL Realty Advisors, Brookfield, Cominar, and Dream.

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About Prostate Cancer Canada
Prostate Cancer Canada is the leading national foundation dedicated to the elimination of the most common cancer in men through research, advocacy, education, support and awareness. As one of the largest investors in prostate cancer research in Canada, Prostate Cancer Canada is committed to continuous discovery in the areas of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and support.

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